WCM

Niusha Afshar

IRI · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2006 (Jun 2013)

Best performance: 2156 at Tehran Ramazan open chess tournament 2011(Best of 2011)

World #=37939 live514#37,425 publishedIran #=360

Classical rating

1948

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2008

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1948	0
Oct 2026	1948	0
Sep 2026	1948	0
Aug 2026	1948	+1
Jul 2026	1947	0
Jun 2026	1947	-19
May 2026	1966	0
Apr 2026	1966	0
Mar 2026	1966	0
Feb 2026	1966	0
Jan 2026	1966	0
Dec 2025	1966	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Apr 29 – May 1.

From 619 classical games on record, the latest on May 1.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Garmsar Shohada Minab Standard 4 Ordibehesht 1405Apr 29 – May 2TPR 1738	3½/5	1738

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 487 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan, Mar 2010 · Iranian Women Chess Championship (Final) Tehran - Iran	, 2292
2,	WIM Shayesteh Ghader Pour, 2 wins, Mar 2010 · Iranian Women Chess Championship (Final) Tehran - Iran	, 2213
3,	WIM Katrine Tjolsen, Nov 2009 · World Youth Chess Championship-u16g	, 2194
4,	FM Husain Ayyad, Dec 2013 · Al Ain Chess Classics 2013	, 2191
5,	WIM Elena Boric, Nov 2014 · Sharjah Capital Of Islamic Culture Chess Championships Women 2014	, 2182
6,	CM Saleh Al-Aqrabi, Apr 2014 · 16th Dubai Open Chess CH. 2014	, 2154
7,	FM Hadi Ghorbani, 2 wins, Aug 2011 · Tehran Ramazan open chess tournament 2011	, 2147
8,	Marvin Marcos, Aug 2010 · Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2010 (Open)	, 2134
9,	IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Mar 2010 · Iranian Women Chess Championship (Final) Tehran - Iran	, 2131
10,	Mazdak Bakhtiari Kish, Feb 2014 · 12th International Khazar Open Cup (A)	, 2119

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Sundar M. Shyam, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2014 · 16th Dubai Open Chess CH. 2014	, 0/1	, 2481
2,	GM Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 2015	, 0/1	, 2472
3,	GM Amirreza Pourramezanali, Highest-rated meeting: May 2013 · Tehran May 2013 Closed Tournament	, 0/1	, 2424
4,	GM Misratdin Iskandarov, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2015 · 6th International Gebze Municipality Liberation Move Chess Tournament	, 0/1	, 2404
5,	IM Morteza Darban, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2007 · 5th Khazar Cup Open Tournament	, 0/1	, 2401
6,	GM Abdelrahman Hesham, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 2015	, 0/1	, 2398
7,	IM Sopiko Khukhashvili, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2008 · 1st Iinternational FAJR Open (Women)	, 0/1	, 2387
8,	IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2015 · 8th Iranian Women Super League (First Session)	, 2/7	, 2378
9,	FM Sokhib Djuraev, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2013 · Al Ain Chess Classics 2013	, 0/1	, 2355
10,	GM Davit Lomsadze, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2011 · 9th-Khazar International Cup Open Chess 2011( Group A )	, 0/1	, 2345

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 38 of 619 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 17 of 19 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (2 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	8	50%
Italian Game	4	38%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	9	50%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	4	75%

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 71 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	4	2½	1643	1738
2018	3	2	1961	2086
2017	9	6	1785	1910
2015	54	28	1936	1950
2014	47	25	1955	1976
2012	34	22	1825	1935
2010	80	36	1946	1910
2009	51	20½	1965	1893
2007	18	5	1994	1828
2006	5	2	2052	1980

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Garmsar Shohada Minab Standard 4 Ordibehesht 14051738
Apr – May 2026Teamfederation source
Best of 2026Score 3½/5Opp avg 1643Start 1966
Tata Steel Dagvierkampen 20182086
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2/3Opp avg 1961Start 1931
World Amateur Female Championship - under 20001910
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 6/9Opp avg 1785Start 1937
Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2016 Women1840
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#7 in 2016Score 6/9Opp avg 1715Start 1962
1st Paytakht Cup International Chess Festival (Group B U2100)1860
Oct – Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 6/9Opp avg 1735Start 1962
CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament1929
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 1886Start 1971
XVIII Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2016 Grup A1980
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 2½/8Opp avg 2121Start 1971
Budapest Spring 2016 Hotel MEDOSZ Open2012
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 1969Start 1937
First Saturday FM March 20161992
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 1949Start 1937
9th Iraian Women League 2015 - Farzanegan Cup- First Season—(2)
Feb 2016Teamfederation source
Score 2/3Opp avg 1793Start 1937
Iran Women Final Chess Championship 20151850
Jan 2016Swissfederation source
#6 in 2016Score 4/9Opp avg 1893Start 1961
Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 20152016
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 1½/9Opp avg 2267Start 1961
Iranian Girls University Student Ch. 20151963
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 3½/6Opp avg 1963Start 1961
6th International Gebze Municipality Liberation Move Chess Tournament2069
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 6/9Opp avg 2069Start 1946
12th Avicenna International Open Chess Tournament (2015)—(0)
Sep 2015Swissfederation source
Score 1/3Start 1952
22nd Abu Dhabi Int. Chess Festival Open Tournament 20151902
Aug 2015Swissfederation source
#6 in 2015Score 7/9Opp avg 1682Start 1981
18th Iranian Women Festival (2015)1821
Aug 2015Swissfederation source
#8 in 2015Score 7½/11Opp avg 1688Start 1981
8th Iranian Women Super League (2nd Season)1861
Feb 2015Teamfederation source
#7 in 2015Score 2/5Opp avg 1933Start 1985
13th International Khazar Open Cup (A)2033
Feb 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 2076Start 1985
8th Iranian Women Super League (First Session)2019
Dec 2014 – Jan 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 3½/5Opp avg 1870Start 1954
Sharjah Capital Of Islamic Culture Chess Championships Women 20142109
Nov 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 5/9Opp avg 2109Start 1954
Shahrivar Open (2014)—(2)
Sep 2014Swissfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1581Start 1989
17th Iranian Women Festival (2014)1885
Aug 2014Swissfederation source
#5 in 2014Score 7½/11Opp avg 1752Start 1989
16th Dubai Open Chess CH. 20141992
Apr 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 4/9Opp avg 2079Start 1993
1st Behin Baz Afarin Open (2014)1973
Mar 2014Swissfederation source
#4 in 2014Score 5½/11Opp avg 1930Start 1982

Rated near Niusha Afshar · Classical

World

#=37939CM Purusottam Chaulagain1948.0
#=37939Sushil Chaudhary1948.0
#=37939WCM Niusha Afshar1948.0
#=37939Matthias Klinkhammer1948.0
#=37939Ralph Kaemper1948.0

Iran

#=358Armin Rahmat Pour1949.0
#=358Hamed Ghazi1949.0
#=360WCM Niusha Afshar1948.0
#=360Payar Shamsi1948.0
#362Javad Safarian1947.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.